diff --git a/test/langtools/tools/javac/modules/RequiresTransitiveTest.java b/test/langtools/tools/javac/modules/RequiresTransitiveTest.java
index 846d1857bda39..03f34e9611311 100644
--- a/test/langtools/tools/javac/modules/RequiresTransitiveTest.java
+++ b/test/langtools/tools/javac/modules/RequiresTransitiveTest.java
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ public void testTransitiveModuleName(Path base) throws Exception {
                 .sourcepath(src)
                 .files(findJavaFiles(src))
                 .outdir(classes)
-                .run()
+                .run(Task.Expect.FAIL)
                 .writeAll()
                 .getOutputLines(Task.OutputKind.DIRECT);